| Dillon River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Marlborough Region, South Island |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Inland Kaikōura Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Waiau Toa / Clarence River |
• elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Length | 28 kilometres (17 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Waiau Toa / Clarence River system |
The Dillon River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Inland Kaikōura Range near Carters Saddle, and flows south-west for 28 kilometres (17 mi) to join with the upper Waiau Toa / Clarence River 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Hanmer Springs. The river's course lies largely parallel with that of the Acheron River, which lies 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the west.[1] The river was named after Constantine Dillon, who owned a sheep run near the Omaka River.[2]
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Maps 66, 72. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 374.